SETTEMBRE DI FUOCO

Sulle servitù militari” “in Sardegna” “voglia di referendum

In Sardegna ripartono i giochi di guerra: dalla fine di settembre e per tutto l’autunno poligoni e basi militari dell’Isola saranno impiegate per esercitazioni di terra e di mare, con attacchi aerei, lanci di razzi, bombe. La Sardegna paga allo Stato Italiano, con 33mila ettari, il 65% di tutte le basi e poligoni nazionali. Territori […]

di Massimo Lavena

REINTEGRO O INDENNIZZO

La guerra sull’art. 18?” “Distrazione di massa

Ma di cosa stiamo parlando, quando ci accapigliamo per l’art. 18 dello Statuto dei lavoratori? Sostanzialmente del nulla, com’è tipico di un Paese che si picca di discutere per anni di un gol annullato. Il reintegro del lavoratore licenziato nel suo posto è possibile – in base appunto alla legge – solo se assunto in […]

di Nicola Salvagnin

MESSAGGIO PER LA GIORNATA

Per i migranti la Chiesa” “è “senza frontiere”

Le comunità cristiane devono superare "diffidenze e ostilità" nei confronti dei migranti, in quanto atteggiamenti "in conflitto con il comandamento biblico di accogliere con rispetto e solidarietà lo straniero bisognoso". È il monito che Papa Francesco rivolge ai cristiani nel suo messaggio per la Giornata mondiale del migrante e del rifugiato sul tema "Chiesa senza […]

di Patrizia Caiffa

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Spain, Czech Republic, Religion and the environment

Spain: solidarity works in the name of Del Portillo Delegates from 80 countries announced their presence at the beatification ceremony of Monsignor Álvaro del Portillo that will take place in Valdebebas (Madrid) on Saturday, September 27. Monsignor del Portillo was the first successor of Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer at the helm of Opus Dei. […]

di Redazione

CRISTIANS FOR EUROPE

An “agenda” for the Commission

A working programme with a set of concrete proposals was compiled for submission to the next president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Junker and to his team of Commissioners, as soon as they take office. It stems from the online debate that animated the website of IXE, Initiative of Christians for Europe, theeuropeexperience.eu, with head […]

di Redazione

The EU in brief

Trasport, EU funding to connect the continent The EU budget for the coming seven years allocated 11.9 bln euro to the improvement of major European transport connections. Member States have until 26th February 2015 to submit their bids. Commission Vice President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, Siim Kallas, remarked that the funding “will be attributed […]

di Redazione

DAI BALCANI ALL'IS

Those youths attracted by the Jihad

Reportedly, over 12 thousand warriors from 81 nationalities moved to Syria over the past three years, practically since the outbreak of the conflict. Many of them are Europeans, notably from France (700), Great Britain (400), Germany (270), Bosnia-Herzegovina (150) and Kosovo (200). They are militants who joined the strife to overthrow Syrian president. At a […]

di Redazione

THE VISIT OF THE POPE

Albania, fruitful coexistence

There are unforgettable days in the history of a people. Those days mark the pace of a new journey. That was the case of April 25 1993 in Albania when, for the first time a Pope – John Paul II – visited the Country, literally reconstructing the Church after the terrible years of the persecution […]

di Sir Correspondent from Tirana, Vincenzo Corrado

EDITORIAL/2

The Scottish lesson? ” “Immediate devolution

The United Kingdom stays as it is. The Referendum called to mark Scotland’s independence was defeated by a no-vote (55% noes, 45% yes-votes). Sighs of relief by the unionists were joined by those in London. In the end, the outcome of the popular vote of September 18 was the same envisaged in opinion polls and […]

di Stefano Costalli

EDITORIAL/1

“The Church loves Europe” ” “A strong message from Madrid

The Pope’s visit to Strasbourg, scheduled for November 25, is awaited with great anticipation. The destination of the first public gathering of Pope Bergoglio in the European Union is not a Country but the seat of the Community body directly elected by European citizens, which represents – like or not – a cross-border integration symbol. […]

di Gianni Borsa, Sir correspondent in Madrid